Paramedic - Emergency Department - Rio Rancho

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Rio Rancho, NM

83d • $19 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs advanced patient care within State approved scope of practice in the emergency department setting. Receives emergency medical telephone calls, urgent care calls and provides emergency care to injured or ill patients.

Requirements

• High school or GED plus trade or vocational school in paramedicine.
• Current NM Paramedic License required.
• Current CPR and ACLS is required.

Nice To Haves

• 2-5 years of experience as a paramedic preferred.
• Previous EMS Dispatch experience preferred.
• 2 years ED patient care experience including triage experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the provision of patient care based on setting and acuity of patient care needs.
• Ensures a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for patients and families.
• Organizes care in a manner that contributes to the overall quality of the team.
• Performs care within State Approved Scope of Practice and approved competencies.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining emergency supplies and equipment.
• Monitors patients and maintains records using patient monitoring system and electronic health records.
• Documents and maintains an informative and accurate medical record to initiate charges for each patient treated.
• Maintains proper functioning systems and reports malfunctions immediately per PHS procedure.
• Documents and reports any pertinent changes to the Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Provider.
• Provides patient report to other staff as necessary.
• Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Participates in unit based Shared Governance activities and assists with the implementation of changes as recommended by councils.
• Performs other functions as directed.
• May observe patient cardiac monitors and maintains records.
• Documents and reports any pertinent rate or rhythm changes, especially life threatening dysrhythmias.
• Informs of any drug treatments as appropriate.
• Notifies the Nurse immediately of any death producing arrhythmias and documents findings.
• May receive emergent and non-emergent medical telephone calls from internal and external contacts.
• Ensures equal distribution of arriving patients by team in the ED.
• Maintains accurate, legible dispatch records for the department.
• Makes transfer arrangements with appropriate EMS transport agency for ED patients needing to be transferred.
• Directs responding ambulance crews to the appropriate area of the ED for patient transfer.
• Maintains positive communications and collaboration with EMS service line, as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED